Assassin

Shino x Hinata

Coauthored by Moonwitch and Blackdragonflower

Chapter 11

Hinata stumbled through the trees. Her body begging to give out from the weight of Shino's unconscious body and her already weakened body.

"I…I… w…will not f…fail you…Shino!" She cried, determination filling her. Collecting all the chakra she had left in her tiny body, she raced towards the hospital. "S…shino…hold on."

As she neared the hospital she heard Kiba and Shikamaru calling her name.

"Oi Hinata!" Kiba yelled again, racing to catch up with her. Turning to their voices she began to stagger. Her knees trembling, her chakra gone, her lithe body completely exhausted.

"Oh Kami! Hinata what happened?" His eyes went wide when he saw the exhausted Hyuga carrying Shino. Kiba realized immediately his friend was in bad shape.

"Shikamaru take Shino to the hospital, I'll get Hinata." Shikamaru nodded and lifted him off her back and without waiting he quickly took off towards the hospital.

"K…Kiba…help...he is…h…hurt…badly."Kiba caught her as she collapsed from exhaustion.

"It's okay Hinata I have you. " Kiba placed his right arm under her knees and lifted her into his arms.

"Kiba No!… leave m…me…S…Shino…n…needs… help…"She whispered faintly, tears sliding down her pale cheeks.

"Hinata, shh it's okay… Shikamaru is taking him to the hospital. It will be okay!" Kiba said soothingly as he carried her. "Hinata what happened? "

"W…we were…h… hit with… e…exploding t…tags as w…we neared the…g…grove. Shino…he…he… s…saved me" She sobbed her body trembling in his arms. "K…Kiba …I …t…think someone…t…tried to...k…kill me again. "

"I can't believe you carried him all the way out of the woods, in your weakened condition. "Kiba smiled down at his dear friend. "Just rest… I have you Hinata."

Hinata buried her face in his chest exhausted but unable to relax, her fear for Shino's life racing through her.

"Kiba..I…I…can't lose…h…him. I…l…love…him." She whispered, her tears soaking through his fur lined coat. Kiba smiled down at her. Her confession of love for his best friend warmed his worried heart.

'Shino you better pull through for us.' He silently thought as he entered the hospital.

Seeing Shikamaru and Sakura at the end of the hall. Kiba quickly went up to them, Hinata still cradled in his arms, going in and out of consciousness .

"How is he doing?" He asked fearing the worse.

"Kiba, is Hinata okay? Let's take her into the other room." Sakura said worriedly as she pointed down the hall to the next room.

"She is okay Sakura. I think she is just drained. Can you believe it she carried Shino the whole way." He smiled as he lowered to the bed.

"S…shino!" Hinata yelled as she woke.

"Shh… Hinata it is okay." Sakura said calmly as she checked her pulse. "Relax Hinata, he is going to be fine after some rest. From what Kiba tells me he has you to thank for saving his life." She smiled at her frantic friend.

"S…shino is…o…okay?" She whispered her voice unsure.

"Yes, because of you. Tsunade said wood shrapnel penetrate both lungs, it would have been fatal if you had not gotten him to the hospital so quick."

"I n…need to s…see…him." As she tried to stand her body failed her, she began to fall.

"Whoa! Hinata you are in no shape to walk." Kiba said, as he caught her in his arms.

"I…I…have…t…to… see …him." Tears dripping down her face as she pleaded. "Please!"

Kiba looked at Sakura who nodded okay.

"Alright, but I am carrying you. " He smirked. "Shino would have my ass if anything happened to you."

"T…thank you…Kiba." Hinata smiled gratefully. Carrying her into his room he sat her down in the small chair next to the bed.

"I'll leave you two alone." Kiba winked as he closed the door. Hinata looked over at the man she loved. Her pale lavender moonstone eyes taking his bruised and battered body. His arms and chest were wrapped in bandages. He looked so pale. How she wanted to see those dark green eyes of his. Those deep eyes of his, always hidden behind dark glasses. Eyes that held so much emotion. Her small hand reaching up to brush across his jaw, moving slowly up to his temple.

"Shino…" She whispered gently, lovingly. Her fingers threading softly through his thick auburn hair.

"I…I'm…here and I…w…will not l…leave your …s…side." Leaning over she kissed his forehead softly as she felt exhaustion claiming her. Laying her head on the bed, her small hand clasping his tightly.

"I love you Shino..." Whispered softly from her pink lips as her eyes closed and she drifted of to sleep.

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Japanese translation….

Kami God

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Chapter 11 written by Moonwitch